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Ex-husband's Sweetest Revenge. Josh's past reveal.
As Josh layed sprawled on the mat, I felt a surge of conflicting emotions. Even if I had deafeted him. I couldn't leave there. I stepped forward, extending my hand to him. “Come on, man. Let me help you up.” I said.He looked at my outstretched hand, a grimace forming on his face as he tried to push himself up. “Ugh, I’m too weak for this,” he complained."Common." I insisted. he grunted, taking my hand reluctantly. I helped him to his feet, and he swayed slightly, still trying to catch his breath.Just as Josh was up on his feet. Marcus approached, a proud grin plastered across his face. He stretched out his hand for a shake, and I took it. “Well done, Ethan. You’re ready!” he said and i nodded, a smile breaking across my face, a proud one. “Thanks, Marcus. I couldn’t have done it without your support.” I said.But truly. If it hadn't been Marcus. Training me constantly. Deciding my meal plan. Or even waking me up every morning at four Am. I'm not sure I would have been able to tak
Ex-husband's Sweetest Revenge. The Jewelry Store.
I stepped into Marcus's office, Josh following closely behind me. The air was filled with cigarette smoke as Marcus sat back in his chair, legs crossed. I watched him take a long drag before exhaling slowly, the smoke curling around him.“You said you wanted to see both of us?” Josh asked, his brow furrowed in concern.Marcus nodded, gesturing for us to take a seat. As we settled in, he quenched the cigarette in an ashtray and opened his laptop, turning the screen toward us.“Our Surveillance captured someone we suspect to be Mr. Barnes's daughter,” he said, his tone serious.I frowned. “Who is Mr. Barnes? And what are we supposed to do with his daughter?” I asked curiously.“Mr. Barnes is a partner of Mr. Hannel, the man who killed your father." Josh explained." Yes. And we need you both to spy on her.” Marcus continued.“Spy on her? We’re not even prepared,” I replied, glancing at Josh, who looked calmer than I expected.Marcus clicked a few buttons, and the screen displayed a m
Ex-husband's Sweetest Revenge. LILA.
"Yes, that's our Target! Go in now!" Marcus ordered....I took a deep breath, feeling a bit nervous. “Alright, let’s move,” I said, pushing the door open and stepping outsideJosh stepped out next, following closely behind me, his posture that of confidence and focus. It kind of made me feel less nervous. As we approached the entrance of the jewelry store, My eyes scanned the room, landing on the woman in the red dress; Lila. who was now inside. She was focused, checking out the display cases with a casual type of elegance that made her stand out even more.“Wish me luck,” I whispered to Josh as we entered the store. We moved to a spot near the entrance, pretending to look at the nearby displays as I stole glances at Lila, who was now examining a diamond necklace. She was every bit as striking as Marcus had described. Ethan, focus!“Let’s try to get a closer look,” Josh suggested, his voice barely above a whisper. I nodded in agreement as we edged closer, carefully, not wanting
Ex-husband's Sweetest Revenge. Thank You Ethan.
I could feel Lila tense under my arm as the man closed the distance between us.His eyes were dark—no, light blue, but there was darkness in them. He had tattoos all over his body, including his bald head, Making him appear scary.He stood there for a moment, scanning me, as if trying to gauge whether I was a threat or just another random guy he could handle easily.“Who’s this guy?” he asked again, his tone laced with suspicion.“Just a friend,” Lila replied, her voice shaky. It was clear this man made her anxious.I could feel her pulse racing, and I knew I had to keep things cool. “Yeah, we just met, actually,” I said, forcing a relaxed smile. “She has great taste in jewelry.”The man's gaze flicked between us, skepticism etched on his face. “Is that so?” he replied, crossing his arms. “You think you know her well enough to be hanging your arm around her like that?” the man said.“But she isn't complaining," I said, shrugging casually. “No harm in that, right?”Lila shot me a grat
Ex-husband's Sweetest Revenge. Ethan?
I parked the Lamborghini in front of Marcus's apartment, the engine humming softly as I switched it off. As I stepped out of the car, I noticed Marcus leaning against the wall, arms crossed, waiting for us.“Ethan! You did it!” he exclaimed, a proud grin lighting up his face. “You didn’t even fail on your first mission. Bravo ” He pushed off the wall to meet me.“Thanks, Marcus. It was a bit tense, but I got through it,” I replied, trying to sound relaxed, even though my heart was still racing. Who knew it would end so smoothly, especially after that guy showed up?“It was a bit complicated right?” Josh said with a light chuckle.“Yeah, I was scared at first,” I said turning to Marcus. “But like you said, I used my body language to mask my emotions, and that was why if went smoothly,” I added, and they both nodded in agreement.“Sure, you handled that guy really well. I’m proud of you. But remember to keep your focus on the mission. There’s still a lot at stake,” he said, clapping me
Ex-husband's Sweetest Revenge. Encounters with Ex-wife; Nora.
“Who is she?” Lila asked with a frown, her tone tinged with curiosity and concern.“Sh—she’s…” I hesitated, but then decided to play it cool. “Just someone irrelevant,” I said.I turned to Lila, forcing out a smile. “Let’s go.” I said, holding her hands as we followed the manager, leaving Nora behind. Although I could feel Nora’s gaze on me. I was certain she didn’t see this coming.NORA’S POV.I can’t believe this, No! This can’t be true! Adrian can’t be right.Ethan? How could it be him? Why does he look so different? Richer, wealthier. And who the hell is that girl!God! No! This can’t be happening. How is it even possible? I mean, I was sure he was broke! He had no single dime. What the hell is he doing here looking like that?No! I have to find out! I fucking need answers!MEANWHILE….ETHAN’S POV.Once we were seated, I took a moment to gather my thoughts. Seeing Nora downstairs almost ruined everything. But thankfully, mastering my emotions and not letting it get the best of me
Ex-husband's Sweetest Revenge. Confrontation.
NORA’S MESSAGE."ETHAN? IS THIS REALLY YOU? YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO BE BROKE! I WAS SURE YOU LEFT WITH NOTHING, WHY DO YOU LOOK SO DIFFERENT? HOW DID YOU GET SO RICH? AND WHO IS THAT LADY WITH YOU. I NEED ANSWERS. CAN WE MEET AND TALK?"I felt a surge of annoyance as I read through the text. She had no right to intrude on my life, she lost that right already.“YOU DONT DESERVE ANY EXPLANATION,” I typed back, but immediately cleared the text. She didn’t deserve my response either.I took a deep breath, forcing myself to focus on Lila, who sat across from me, oblivious to the Anger brewing in my mind.“As we were saying,” I said with a smile, her eyes meeting mine as she began to speak again.I wouldn’t let that bitch ruin my night, not to talk of my plans. ———As we finished our meal. I tried to engage Lila in more conversations, but my thoughts kept drifting back to Nora’s text message. It was best I called it a night, at least, I had some meaningful information. And I wasn’t willing t
Ex-husband's Sweetest Revenge. Tomorrow….
I frowned, taken aback. “Excuse me? You’re my ex-wife. You divorced me months ago. What do you mean you have rights to my properties?”Nora's expression hardened, and she stepped closer, her voice low. “You really don’t understand, do you? The divorce wasn’t real. It was just a way to get you out of the house.”I blinked, trying to process her words. “What are you saying?”She took a deep breath, her eyes locking on mine. “We’re still legally married, Ethan. I never filed the final papers. I just wanted you gone.”A rush of confusion and anger surged through me, but I tried to hold it in. “You truly are shameless to stand in front of me and rumble this rubbish. Well, married or not, you have no rights to a dime. And trust me, you can try all you want; it’s going to be entertaining watching you fail. Gold digger,” I said, and with that, I turned to leave.How foolish of her to think she could threaten me with my wealth. How naive of her to believe she could still control me like she us
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“Well, about Marcus,” he started, turning back to face me. “I wouldn’t say I know him on a hundred percent level, but he seems genuinely interested in…” He paused, looking out the window again.I was about to ask him why his body language told me otherwise when I heard my phone ring. I pulled it out of my pocket, staring at the screen. It was Josh, FaceTiming me.I answered the call, and the first expression he gave was shock. “Dude! You’re driving?” Josh asked, and I smiled. “Why do you all keep acting like I don’t have hands or legs? I am driving because I can.”“Don’t get me wrong; we’re all just being concerned for you. You’ve handled a lot lately, and risking your health is something I personally don’t want you to do,” Josh said, and I felt a bit joyful at his words. “Thanks, man,” I replied.“So where are you heading?” Josh asked. “Uh, I want to go grab some coffee, maybe with some croissants. I haven’t had those in a while,” I said, turning to see Nathan staring at me, confused
How well do you know Marcus?
TWO WEEK LATERTwo week later, I was finally discharged from the hospital, and thankfully, my recovery was progressing quickly.Lying on my bed, I heard my phone buzz against the table. I reached for it and stared at the screen—it was an unknown number.For a few moments, I hesitated, unsure if I should answer. But curiosity got the better of me.“Hello?” I said.“You promised to show up.” The voice sounded familiar. It was Lilia’s.“Oh shit,” I cursed under my breath. “Hi Lila, I’m sorry. I got caught up with work,” I lied, recalling our last conversation. That night our conversation was real.“I understand that you must be so be busy with all the work you do. How about we meet up tonight?” she suggested.Just as I was about to respond, my door gently opened, revealing Vivian, one of my chefs. She held a white tray containing my breakfast.“You can leave it over there,” I instructed, trying to focus back on my call with Lila.“How about we meet up next week?” I suggested, but then th
Marcus?
I tried to get up, noticing I could no longer feel any pain.“It’s time to die, just like your father did,” I heard him finally mutter out loud. But why did his voice sound so familiar?I sat up, pulling out the IVs connected to my body. Since he hadn’t pulled the trigger yet, I asked, “If you’re here to kill me, why don’t you show me your face? You’re going to kill me anyway.” I heard him giggle.“You’re right,” he said shortly before taking off the ski mask he had on.In the process of taking off his mask, I attempted to move, but he was too quick, and I sat there still.But a loud gasp escaped my lips when my eyes landed on… Marcus.“Marcus,” I mumbled, my voice barely above a whisper. “What are you doing? Why do you want to kill me?” I asked, but before I knew it, I watched him pull the trigger.“Bang!”“Arghh!” I screamed, jolting up from my sleep. It was a dream, a fucking nightmare.I could feel my heart pounding heavily in my chest, my whole body trembling, yet, aching from th
Shit!…
ETHAN'S POVLater that night, as I was drifting off to sleep, my phone rang.I tried to reach for it, but my body felt heavy. Then I remembered I could answer without moving. I called out, “Alexa, answer the call!”“On it, Sir,” she replied, and within seconds, the call connected.“Hey Ethan, it’s me, Lila,” I heard her voice.“Lila,” I mumbled, realizing we hadn’t spoken in months. Ever since the incident with Nora, I hadn’t reached out, and then the accident happened. A lot has happened in the past few months and I honestly forgot to reach out.“It’s been a while,” I said.“Yeah, you decided to ditch me for her, right?” Lila’s tone was playful, but I frowned, slightly amused.“What? Who?”“The other lady that night,” she said, and I couldn’t help but smile.“You left; I didn’t ditch you. That was my ex-wife,” I explained. Silence followed, and I could sense her confusion.“Oh, I didn’t know,” she finally responded.“Yeah, it’s fine.” I simply said.“So the reason I called…” She pa
What?!
I stared at Marcus, trying to process what he had just said. “A mechanical heart? How does that even work?” This was my first time hearing of such a thing.“It pumps blood like a regular heart,” the doctor replied, his tone serious. “You’ll need to be careful and stick to your treatment plan, but many people manage well with it.”A wave of anger bubbled up inside me. “You brought me into this whole mess!” I snapped at Marcus, my voice rising. “If you hadn’t forced me into becoming who my father was—who you know I’m not—none of this would have happened!”“Ethan, please,” Marcus tried to interject, his voice calm but firm. “I am doing what I know is best for you. You have to understand, you aren’t just a normal human. You haven’t realized it yet, but there’s something more to you, something beyond typical human nature.”“What are you talking about?” I shot back, confusion mingling with my rage.“You wouldn’t understand it now, but sooner or later, you will. You just have to adapt to th
Beep! Beep!
“Beep, beep, beep.” The sound of the heart monitor pulsed steadily, pulling me from the darkness. I blinked, struggling to adjust to the bright fluorescent lights above. I could feel a dull ache throb through my head to toe, Confusion settling in as I tried to piece together what had happened to me.I glanced around the hospital room. The white walls felt cold and clinical, and beeping machines surrounded me. An IV drip hung from a stand beside my bed, the tube snaking down to my arm. I panicked , trying to move, but a sharp pain shot through me, forcing a gasp from my lips. “Arghh!” I groaned in pain, pain shooting through my veins.“Ethan ,” a familiar voice called to me as I turned my head to see Marcus standing with a doctor near the door. Their faces shifting from worry to relief as they noticed I was awake, but something about Marcus’s expression felt off.“What am I doing here?” I managed to croak, my throat dry and scratchy.“Don’t you remember? You got into a fatal acc
BAM!!!
“Th—This was all a joke? It wasn’t real? We weren’t being attacked?” I asked, disbelief washing over me.“Well, we were actually being attacked,” Marcus replied, rising to dust off his clothes. “It’s more like a test; And You failed,” he added, as the leader also got up, followed by a few of his men. The bodies scattered on the floor were the ones I had taken down—either dead or unconscious. But what did he mean by I failed? What was the test even about?I turned around, confusion swirling in my mind. “What test? And why would you say I failed? What did I do wrong?” I demanded. Anger and frustration bubbled inside me, but I tried to keep my cool.“You see, you did everything you were supposed to do correctly. But when it came time to leave—what did I tell you about emotions? There shouldn’t be any feelings attached to this; it’s just work.”“But this wasn’t about my emotions! I did what any fucking normal human would do!” I yelled.“But we aren’t normal humans; we’re beyond human thin
Fuck!!!
Panic surged through me as we hid behind one of the office doors, listening to the heavy footsteps echoing outside.The armed men were surrounding every corner inside. I could tell from the sound of footsteps outside.“Come out, Ethan! We know you’re in there! You have two options: surrender now, or we’ll break down this door.” A voice that seemed to be the leader yelled as Marcus and I exchanged a glance.“Marcus, we can’t just wait to be taken. We need a plan, or they'll kill us,” I whispered urgently.He nodded, running his hand through his hair. “If we can find something to defend ourselves with, we might stand a chance.”I scanned the room, desperate. My eyes landed on a maintenance box. “There! We can grab tools from there!” I said, quickly heading towards the box while Marcus did the same.I grabbed a sturdy wrench and a couple of heavy-duty screwdrivers.“Do you think this is enough?” Marcus asked, gripping a pipe tightly.“It’ll have to be,” I replied, steeling myself."Alrig
Danger..
I stepped out of my white Porsche, feeling the cool air as I looked up at the skyscraper before me, my new company.Honestly, I couldn’t wait to make this company one of the biggest, elite companies in the state. I haven't even thought of a name yet.Just as I was admiring the towering skyscraper, I heard a loud engine noise behind me. It was Marcus, pulling up behind me.Since we were a bit free, we had planned to meet up here, maybe to discuss more about the company.“Hey, Ethan,” Marcus said calmly with a nod as he approached me.“Good day, Marcus. Thanks for being a bit late,” I teased. He giggled, shrugging.“I was stuck in traffic,” he said, obviously hiding his laugh. I knew if I were the one to be late, he would have acted like I had committed a huge crime.“Where’s Nathan?” Marcus asked, a frown forming on his face.“I—I told him to stay back,” I said.“Why? He’s not being paid to just sit at home while you roam around unprotected.”“I’m not roaming around; this is an empty
